| SAE: | Provide small engine maintenance and repair service |
| Description: | |
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student would provide the facility and tools to complete repairs on
small engines brought in by the community. The student would have to
develop public relations skills and learn to accept that the public
is not always easy to deal with. The student would also have to develop
a working relationship with a parts supplier. This would allow the student
to start building a business that would carry over into a career after
high school.
The skills would be taken from the classroom to his/her small engine repair business. The student will learn how to schedule and manage his/her time to their benefit.
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| Factors To Consider |
Ranking: 1 = lowest 10 = highest |
| Time required |
6.5 |
| Investment | 7 |
| Equipment needed | 8.5 |
| Skills required | 9 |
| Facilities required | 6 |
| Land required | 3 |
| Labor Intensity | 7 |
| Potential for income | 9 |
| Transportation required | 6.5 |
| Expansion possibilities | 8 |
| Expertise needed | 6.5 |
| Advertising needed | 7 |
| Susceptible to disease | n/a |
| Susceptible to insects | n/a |
| Suitable for residential areas | 7 |
| Other (specify) | |
| Length of production cycle | Year Round |
| Regional | Statewide |
| When to start project | Anytime |
| Notes: |
| A student
would reinforce all skills in the small engine QCC’s. Many of the tools
should be accessible to student. Transportation would be good for pick/up
and delivery.
Skills Needed: 1. Public relations 2. Figuring bill of materials 3. Parts ordering 4. Small Engine Theory & Function 5. Using test equipment 6. Marketing the business 7. Record keeping 8. Engine repair
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| Sources of Additional Information: |
| Briggs & Stratton www.briggsandstratton.com
Kohler Engines www.kohlerengines.com Tecumseh Products www.tecuseh.com Ariens Products www.ariens.com Lawnboy www.lawnboy.com MTD Products www.mtdproducts.com Murray Inc. www.murrayinc.com Antique Small Engine Collectors Club www.asecc.com How Stuff Works www.howstuffworks.com
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